Wiltshire residents complain they are running out of space for bins

Last week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed that Wiltshire Council would be asking households to further sort their recycling.

Meanwhile food waste recycling - a national legal requirement - will be introduced by 2027.

• The changes mean each households will have:
• One full-size bin for plastic, metal and cartons
• One full-size bin for paper and card
• One box for glass
• One container - size as yet unspecified - for food waste
• One full-size bin for residual waste
• One plastic bag for soft plastics, which will be deposited inside one of the recycling bins

Households who opt to have their hedge clippings and grass cuttings collected - for which a fee is paid - will also have a bin with a green lid.

Many readers, especially those living in flats and terraces, were concerned about where they would store the extra bins, and the effect on pavement space on bin collection day.

Reader Andrew Meaden said: "Just leave it as it is. I don’t want anymore bins at my house. Four is more than enough."

Cindy Morris wrote: "Not sure I’ll have the room for all the bins!"

Neil Alexander said: "I live in a block of nine flats and we have 18 bins already. Another 27 bins or containers means they will have to go on the pavement."

Nat Yeates asked: "How about using separate sorting communal bins that are huge and at the end of most streets in France and Spain? Adding more bins to homes with little storage is insane."

"Three bins is enough for my small garden, no more for me thanks," said Tracy Deverell.

Janet Miles said: "I live in a tiny one bed bungalow. Where the hell am I meant to put the extra bins?"

Lynnea Boulton said: "A house is a home not a recycling centre yard."

Kyle Pople said: "I'm running out for space for all these bins."

Paul Rendall asked: "And where will we have the room for five bins?"

And the final word goes to Jordan Hellewell: "Where do we put them all?!"